While disasters caused by natural hazards are increasing, improved early warning and contingency plans have reduced the number of related deaths, states Humanity & Inclusion
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While disasters caused by natural hazards are increasing, improved early warning and contingency plans have reduced the number of related deaths, states Humanity & Inclusion
El presente análisis tiene por objetivo evaluar el impacto de las inundaciones en el estado de Tabasco entre los años 2007 y 2010 y de las inversiones en RRD en el bienestar socioeconómico de la población de Tabasco.
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Because tsunamis are the deadliest type of major natural disaster in terms of the proportion of victims killed, World Tsunami Awareness Day is being inaugurated on November 5, 2016.
Thousands of displaced families and elderly people are still unable to return home the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s northeast coastline on March 11, 2011.
A new policy brief stresses that addressing social and psychological consequences of displacement is as important as the (re-)construction of physical infrastructure and environmental remediation.
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The Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes describes the distribution and impacts of disasters and highlights measures to increase resilience.
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The successes of Japan’s disaster risk management system - and the ways in which it could be improved - are presented in initial reports from the Learning from Megadisasters project.
For humanitarian actors working in other countries, there is a clear lesson to pay attention to the prospects for nuclear/industrial/technological accidents triggered by natural hazards.
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The publication gathers a variety of cases studies, such as Typhoon Bopha, planned development-induced migration from hydroelectric dams in China and the Lower Mekong Delta and slow-onset droughts displacing pastoralists in Kenya.
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The platform documents the Japanese Red Cross Society’s experience and makes available a range of material on its response and future preparedness, including a new operational manual.
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The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
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The plan was drafted by the Solomon Islands Government and humanitarian partners and was presented to donors on 7 March. SB$24 million of funding requirements remain unmet. A further SB$30.8 million has been identified for reconstruction activities. While emergency shelter and WASH needs are being met, the costly medium and longer term reconstruction of homes and rehabilitation of water systems will require additional funding.
Psychological stresses are emerging amongst some of the 300,000 displaced survivors, particularly children and elderly people.
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Tropical Depression Crising passed just below the southern Philippines, causing landslides and flash flooding. Heavy rain also caused flash flooding and landslides across Western Indonesia. 10 people were killed and over 5,000 homes destroyed.
Aid agencies continue to provide hygiene kits and safe water to affected people whilst traditional water sources are being rehabilitated.
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The number of Syrian refugees continued to rise, amounting to a total of 830,675, an increase of around 38,500 newly registered refugees or individuals awaiting registration in a week
Aftershocks are preventing people from returning their home. Drinking water is the most acute need.
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The Global Overview collates information from a wide range of sources and displays this information in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises. Its primary objective is to rapidly inform humanitarian decision makers by presenting a summary of major humanitarian crises, both recent and protracted.
The Solomon Islands Red Cross Society reports that water supply in Lata is significantly damaged, affecting more than 2,300 people.
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Many small islands are already suffering from recurrent flooding. More action needs to be taken to increase their capacities to deal with sea level rise.